There are 14 ways to get from Utrecht to Leicester by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car ferry, car, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
6h 20m£205–345Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Utrecht Central Station to Brussels Southbus
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 440 / ...
13h 55m£44–83Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain
- Take the carferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Harwich International to Cambridgetrain
- Take the train from Cambridge to Leicestertrain
15h 3m£129–355Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Utrecht to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Leicestercar
7h 7m£209–257Train via Brussels
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
6h 57m£195–341Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Utrecht to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Leicestercar
8h 8m£121–219Train, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane AMS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leicestertrain
5h 30m£68–224Train, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane AMS - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain
5h 34m£80–191Train, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London City Airport (LCY)plane AMS - LCY
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
5h 33m£149–375Train, fly to Norwich International Airport
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane AMS - NWI
- Take the train from Norwich to Elytrain
- Take the train from Ely to Leicestertrain
6h 23m£195–662Train, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane AMS - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Leicestertrain
6h 53m£99–291Train, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane AMS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneatontrain
6h 53m£89–239Train, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane AMS - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Chesterfieldtrain
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Leicestertrain
7h 13m£111–313Train, fly to Humberside Airport
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Humberside Airport (HUY)plane AMS - HUY
- Take the train from Barnetby to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Leicestertrain
7h 52m£83–361
Utrecht to Leicester by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Utrecht to Leicester is to bus which costs £40 - £85 and takes 13h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Utrecht to Leicester is to train and fly which takes 5h 30m and costs £65 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Utrecht station to Leicester station. However, there are services departing from Utrecht Central Station and arriving at St Margaret's Bus Station via Brussels Midi / Brussels South West and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Utrecht to Leicester. However, there are services departing from Utrecht Centraal and arriving at Leicester via Rotterdam Centraal and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
The distance between Utrecht and Leicester is 451 miles.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Leicester without a car is to train which takes 6h 20m and costs £200 - £350.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Utrecht to Leicester, including transfers.
Utrecht to Leicester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Utrecht Central Station.
Utrecht to Leicester train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Utrecht Centraal station.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Leicester is to train which takes 6h 20m and costs £200 - £350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £85 and takes 13h 55m.
What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Leicester, England?
You can take a train from Utrecht Centraal to Leicester via Rotterdam Centraal and London St Pancras Intl in around 6h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Utrecht Central Station to St Margaret's Bus Station via Brussels Midi / Brussels South West, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 13h 55m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, Sunday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Norwich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–440
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–280
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Humberside Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–270
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–260
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexander
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £160–270
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Norwich to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Chesterfield to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Harwich International to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Norwich to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cambridge to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Ely to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stansted Airport to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- £7–11
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- £7–11
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- £7–11
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- £7–11
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- £7–11
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- £7–11
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- £7–11
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- £7–11
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Barnetby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Barnetby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Utrecht Central Station to Brussels South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria Green Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–220
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £45–60
- Small Car
- £65–220
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Utrecht to Leicester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels South station.
Leicester is 1h behind Utrecht. It is currently 5:15 AM in Utrecht and 4:15 AM in Leicester.
Utrecht to Leicester train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
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